[78-L] O Maryland, My Christmas Tree

[Michael Biel]

>>Wasn't it a close vote between English and German to be
>> the official language of the US at one point?  dl

From: Jeff Lichtman <jeff at swazoo.com>
> No - according to Snopes, the proposal was considered
> by the House of Representatives. 

Jeff, read the Snopes article again.  The proposal was just to print
3000 copies of a set of laws in German as well as in English.  This is
not a proposal to make German the official language.

> A motion to adjourn and consider the matter at a later date
> was defeated by one vote. The matter was dropped as a result,
> without there ever being a direct vote on the question.

Right.  They printed the laws in English only.  

> Here is the Snopes article:  - Jeff Lichtman

http://www.snopes.com/language/apocryph/german.asp

Good.  Read it again.  Carefully this time.

Mike Biel  mbiel at mbiel.com